The PAPrincess' Diary

Day # 290

Hey Trucker...glad you stopped by! Primanti's....oh, I couldn't.... not yet at least. I could go with you though and watch you enjoy one ;-) Anytime, just let me know!

I am so super sleepy today. My friend and I walked for what seemed like forever last night. It's getting warmer, it was in the low 80s last night...that may be why it seemed to long. After I came back from that super hot walk, I didn't feel much like eating. I forced myself to eat a veggie burger and some brown rice. Then, of course, I definitely felt like eating my Breyer's light ice cream. Oh, was that tasty! We walked a bit farther than we normally do, I'd guess it was closer to 3 miles. I need to find my pedometer directions so I can reset it. Once the battery is replaced, it loses track of everything and I can't find those directions for the life of me!

Today for breakfast I had a chocolate/with a dab of peanut butter smoothie. I so do love those. Super yummy and they really keep me from feeling hungry. My fridge is pretty empty because I'm leaving for that trip next week. All I brought for lunch was a small salad and a pear. And, the lettuce was looking really sad. I hope it tastes ok. I did bring a grapefruit as well for my mid-morning snack. I have two I need to get rid of. Oh! Also for lunch I brought a sample granola bar I got in the mail from Chip's Ahoy. It's only 100 calories, 1.5 grams of fat, so I'll have that at lunch, too. So by dinner time, I'll have taken in about 530 calories, ish. That leaves me a good bit for dinner. I think I'll make some chicken to go with my nasty brown rice. I miss white rice. I like white rice. And, I think white rice likes me, too. Well, at least I have my Breyer's Ice cream to look forward too :)

Next week is my trip to Florida for work. I don't know how I'll get in any walking from Tuesday-Saturday, aside from the times we are "Free" to roam the Disney properties. I'm going to have to stock up this weekend...ugh. As best as I can tell at the hotel I'm at they charge for use of the fitness center. So, short of getting up at the crack 'o dawn each day and walking circles around the complex, I really don't know how I'll get in any walking. It worries me because once I get off track, it's sooooo soooo hard for me to get back on my game. I've been doing so good walking consistently, that I hate to risk messing up all of next week. I'll have to figure something out.

Hope you all have a nice day. It's supposed to be really warm and sticky here. Perhaps the cool weather is finally gone for the season? Hope so!
 
hehe, wouldn't you flip if I actually did come down there ??

I'm glad to see your typing tone is showing moderate happiness. This weight loss business sure can bring people down from time to time (me being one of them) but over all, I think we're all glad to keep pushing back and absorb the new bodies we are so desperately trying to achieve.

Hot and sticky weather is pounds lost for me !! I love it !!

Stay in the good fight N. :)
 
Day # 291

Trucker, I work downtown...stop in anytime ;-) Would love to see you enjoy a Primanti Bros. sammich! Yes, my tone is much improved. I had a very stressful few months because of class. That "weight" is lifted until at least September!

Well, I pushed myself too hard yesterday. I didn't eat enough protein during the day. Then, I went for a walk with my friend and it was so so so HOT and I forgot a bottle of water. I really overdid it in the heat. Even after I did get to cool off and got a shower, I was still feeling so dizzy and twice had to rest on the bed because I really thought I might pass out. Note to all out there: Do NOT go out without water!! It took me about an hour to finally get back to feeling "ok". It may not have only been the heat and the distance we went that did me in. My monthly "visitor" started yesterday, so I was just tired and achy all around. I shouldn't have pushed myself so hard. I didn't feel energized after like I should...I felt like big dizzy mess. Let that be a lesson to me!

That being said, when I got home I had to force myself to eat. Yes, usually I feel and want to eat, but last night I was so out of it, I couldn't stomach the thought of food. But, I did force some down, just a chicken breast and some brown rice. I even started off with dessert thinking that would wet my appetite, but it didn't. It just made me more sleepy. I'm going to have to start doing my walking first thing in the morning when it's cool. It was just too darn hot last night and it's not even June yet!

I forgot to weigh in this morning. So, I'll do it on Tuesday before I leave for Florida. That will give me an accurate one-week weight anyway. I'm not big on daily weigh-ins. They only make me feel too much pressure and it rarely changes from day to day. You can drive yourself nuts that way...certifiably nuts ;-)

This morning I had my Chocolate/PB smoothie. In fact I left the house without it, and had to back up the alley to go get it! Oops. I brought in a grapefruit as a mid-morning snack. Not much of a snack, I know, but I want to clean out all my fruit before I leave next week. I am ordering steamed veggies and brown rice for lunch from the Chinese place and who knows for dinner. Probably a big salad. It's a holiday weekend, so keep good thoughts for me that I don't blow it all!

This will probably be my last long email/post for a week or so. I leave first thing Tuesday for Florida and won't be returning until late on Saturday night. I hope to maintain decent eating, but that's often hard to avoid "bad" foods when you're not always picking the menu. I'll do my best and I intend to still walk daily. I called and they do have a complimentary fitness center on site. The problem will be finding the time. The days start at 7 a.m. So, for me to get in my walking, I'll have to be up at 5...YIKES. We know me and mornings do not mix, but I'll try my best. I will be going to the Disney parks in the evenings of Wed, Thur, Fri, so hopefully there will be plenty of walking (and not just waiting in lines) there!

So wish me luck and Happy Long Holiday Weekend to everyone!
 
Day # 295

Greetings from sunny and humid and super nasty bug-infested Orlando! I am very happy to report that this morning when I weighed in before leaving for my trip that I have lost an additional 7 pounds. That is an amazing 15-pound loss in just 2 short weeks. All because I have been eating better and walking everyday. I'm pretty amazed myself.

Today was the first day of the trip and I ate very well. For breakfast I had a smoothie. For l unch I ate a half a turkey/bacon wrap and some fruit. I saved the rest for tomorrow's lunch. For dinner I had pan-seared grouper on a bed of veggies. It was very good. Then, we went to Ben and Jerry's....my absolute favorite...and I bypassed yummy ice cream for a strawberry-kiwi sorbet, which the cashier said was only 100 calories. Oh! And, a co-attendee and I walked about 45 minutes around the property...so I'm pretty proud of myself for day 1 of the trip. I'd guess I stayed around 1000 calories, maybe a bit more.

Tomorrow for breakfast I have a banana and then I'll go for a walk around the property. For lunch I'll have the rest of my lunch from today. And, then we'll have dinner somewhere at the Magic Kingdom in Disney. Wish me luck there, they serve mostly fast-food items.

The pool is so lovely here, but the bugs were just horrendous today, so it wasn't very enjoyable. Hoepfully they will fly, fly away soon!

Here's what I walked around...all the property...
Tomorrow I will do it twice early in the a.m. and then probably a third time with my friend.

Have a good one!
 
Day # 296

Gotta keep this short as I'm so tuckered. I did ok today. Had a banana for breakfast (100 calories) and then walked around the property twice. I checked their web site and the property sits on 64 acres and I walked at the farthest edge of the parking lots. For lunch I had my half-turkey wrap from yesterday and some fruit. Then, we went to the Magic Kingdom and walked around a bunch and got dinner. I got a grilled chicken wrap and apple slices. So, after eating so well today I treated myself to a milkshake at Ben & Jerry's. I had a no-sugar-added ice cream in skim milk... I'd figure it was about 200 calories, it wasn't very big and the ice cream alone was 140 she told me. All in all a good day. I got in lots of walking and wish I brought a pedometer.

Super tired here... I'm getting up at 5:30 to walk again before sessions. At least it's cool that early.

G'night.

N.
 
Day # 297

Today was only a so-so day. I did get up at 5:15 a.m. and walk twice around the property. That was good.

Breakfast - (conference provided)
I had a scoop of eggs or what appeared to be eggs.
One slice of bacon - if only because it smelled SOOOOO good
Cantaloupe, grapes, pineapple
I successfully bypassed all the yummy danish and muffins
Rounded out the meal with water.
I got a scoop of oatmeal, but it was nasty and I only had one tiny taste.

Lunch - (conference provided)
Ceasar salad with parmasean cheese and grilled chicken. (Bad....sure it was the real deal dressing full of fat)
One very small scoop of penne pasta with red sauce. (Not whole wheat pasta, but it was a very small amount)
Grilled veggies including portabella mushroom, bite of eggplant, and squash
One very tiny corner of foccacia bread with a dab of butter
They had carrot cake................very small slithers, like 3 inches by 1 inch.... I ate half, so maybe 1½ x 1 inch square...hardly a full bite, but I still felt guilty

Snack - they had an assortment of HUGE cookies...big as my head! And, brownies. I went over and smelled their bakery goodnes, but didn't eat any. They looked so yummy, too!!!

Dinner at MGM park
Grilled turkey, cheese and roasted red pepper sammich. It appeared to be on wheat bread.
Grapes. (I successfully talked them out of french fries)
Diet Lemonade - Minute Maid

Snack at MGM
Sugar-free, non-fat vanilla scoop of ice cream.

Not a terribly wonderful food day, but it could've been far far worse.

I'm tuckered...g'night.
 
Day # 298

I'm exhausted. So, quickly...

Breakfast (conference supplied)
One breakfast burrito - I picked the one with the least amount of cheese.
Pineapple, cantaloupe


Lunch (Conference supplied)
Grilled chicken
Rice
Spinach
Salad
Roll with butter (I couldn't resist it!)
Dessert was a piece of cheesecake. I had one tiny bite to taste it, then had them take it away. It definitely wan't a full bite...but I sooooo wanted it to be!

Dinner
We were supposed to use our Disney Dollars to eat at Epcot, but the other two girls I was with wanted to eat in England. All they had was friend fish and french fries. I passed and opted to get a late dinner back here at the hotel. I was famished. I got a turkey wrap and pretzels.

I have no idea what the calorie count of today was. I didn't get in a walk, but we did walk around the whole world at Epcot ..that should count for something. Plus, the sheer will of not eating that piece of cheesecake should get me a couple of pounds lost, don't you think?

Tomorrow is the last day in Florida. I can't wait to be home! I'm hoping on getting up early to walk...wish me luck! It's still raining...happy first dya of Hurricane season!
 
Day # 303

Sorry I haven't updated in a few days. On Saturday I braved the rain and walked the hotel twice, then showered and had lunch at the hotel. It was fish tacos. YUM. I had to check out at 3 p.m. and sat in the hotel lobby (because it poured rain outside, thanks Tropical Storm Barry!) Then, I sat at the Orlando Airport for three hours. I got a Cesar salad at the Macaroni Grill...yum. I also ate some of the yummy bread with dipping sauce they gave me. I am proud though, I didn't eat too much, just a few bites.

On Sunday Mom and I went out to eat after church at the mall. She opted for that nasty fast-food Chinese they sell there and I went for a salad at Mickey D's. For dinner she made Spanish rice, so I ate a small bowl of that. Then, onward to my apartment. I got home, went straight to the grocery store and when I came back I opened up the door to put my $50 worth of good foods away and found my fridge had been off for quite some time while I was gone. UGH! I lost everything...frozen chicken, veggies, my low-fat ice cream...all my fruit I had. I was so upset because I had a new $50 purchase that would go bad. The landlord came and put my groceries in the next-door unit, but had no key for me.

So, On Monday I had to eat apple oatmeal, the only non-perishable food I had. Then, I had to buy lunch out. I went to Au Bon Pain and got the southwest Tuna wrap and fresh strawberries. The tuna wrap is 541 calories, so as yummy as it is, I went ahead and put away half so I wouldn't be tempted. I figured I'd eat it the next day for lunch. Well, when I got home, the landlord installed a new fridge, but I couldn't plug it in for 24 hours. So there goes my tuna. I had to eat it for dinner. So, basically I had 541 calories for the sammich, plus 50 for the strawberries, plus 130 for the oatmeal. Only 721 for the day. So, after Peggy and I walked, I went to the Bruster's and got chocolate/raspberry swirl fat-free, sugar-free ice cream. I figured a single scoop would be at most 200 calories, giving me just under 1,000 for the day. You don't realize how much you rely on the refrigerator until it's gone!

Tuesday, I was sick and stayed home. I ate apple oatmeal for breakfast, and apple oatmeal for lunch. (Are you sensing a trend?) For dinner I went out to Eat 'n Park for real food. I got the rosemary chicken that was so yummy last time, broccoli and a side salad with fat-free french dressing. For dessert I got one scoop of fat-free, sugar-free ice cream and a fresh fruit cup. I told them not to bring me the bread/rolls as I didn't even want to be tempted. All told for the day I had about 900 calories. I didn't get in a walk yesterday though. I feel bad about that, but it couldn't be helped. I plugged in my new fridge last night, but have to wait another 24 hours before I can keep food in it. (UGH!)

Today, guess what was for breakfast? Oh you're so clairvoyant. Apple oatmeal...that's right!! And, since I still had no food, I had to eat lunch out again. (This is getting expensive!! Plus, I fear my fruit is going bad in that fridge next door!) I did some net research and went to Subway. I had a turkey breast wrap and apple slices and sugar-free lemonade (that is my favoritist drink!) So far for today I have consumed 610 calories. I'm hoping I can get my food back tonight and eat a real meal at home instead of oatmeal again!! Peggy's busy tonight, so I'm on my own for walking. I plan on walking across the bridge to my car instead of shuttling tonight. Then, I will go on a walk with one of the dogs once I get there. Then, hopefully food will be in my fridge for dinner! Amen to that!!

Have a good night!
 
Day # 304

Well, I did walk that bridge. It took me about 15 minutes to get to my car. And, I was happily surprised to find the landlord waiting when I got home. So, I finally got my groceries out of the dirty dungeon. Hooray!! My pears are probably going to be pitched though, they are soft and there's no way I will be able to eat five before they all go bad :-( After I got groceries back last night Teddy and I set out for a walk. He was so good, aside from a little tugging, but mostly stayed right with me. We went about 2 miles.

After our walk I made a salad with grilled chicken strips with light french dressing. And, then I had peach yogurt with a few sprinkles of Honey Bunches of Oats cereal. I wish I had some granola instead, but that was the closest I had. All toll, I think I had in the 300 calorie range, which should've put me at about 1,000 calories for the day.

Today I got up and was able to make a smoothie. HOORAY! Milk and ice are a wonderful thing to have in your fridge that works!! I had a pear for a snack about 2 hours ago and for lunch I have a salad with grilled chicken strips. I'll lightly sprinkle some parmesan cheese and I have light Cesar dressing. I also brought a vanilla yogurt (60 calories) and some fresh raspberries. Those are very low in calories. Ten berries is just 9 calories. So, I'll probably snack on half the little package and leave the rest for tomorrow's lunch. A cup of raspberries is about 73 calories, and there's probably only a cup in that package, so I'm figuring about 35 calories for my fruit. That will put me at about 550 ish for the day. Still plenty of calories left for tonight. But, since all my veggies and meats in the freezer were thrown away on Sunday, I may have to hit the grocery store unless I want salad again. (And, uh, I don't...I get sick of too much salad!) I may go pick up some chicken and brown rice for dinner. And, I finally have my yummy 100-calorie low-fat Breyer's ice cream cups back. YUM!

Heading out for a walk again across the bridge tonight from work and then an hour walk with my friend, Peggy, later on. I so need to find my pedometer instructions so I can keep tabs on all this walking!

Enjoy the day!
 
Day # 305

Last night I walked the bridge to my car and then went to my friends to walk about an additional two miles. It was BLAZING hot and I came back feeling very sore and dizzy from all that heat. It took me about 30 minutes to readjust, even with a cold shower. I can't stand that heat. I did have ice water on the trek, but it didn't seem to help. I wasn't even hungry, but I forced a veggie burger (110 calories); broccoli (60 calories) and my oh-so-yummalicious ice cream (100 calories.) All was again right with the world after my ice cream.

This morning I had my PB/Choc smoothie. YUM. And, for a snack a few strawberries around 10:30 a.m. YUM. And, for lunch at 1:00 I have a salad with grilled chicken, low-fat Cesar dressing; a sprinkle of parmesan cheese; raspberries and vanilla yogurt. For dinner I'll probably have a veggie burger and salad or soup? Not sure yet. And, of course my yummy ice cream. I'm hoping to get in a long walk tonight before the storms arrive. Hopefully they will pass!

Enjoy the weekend!
 
Day # 308

Hello party people! Terrific news here... I weighed in and have lost an additional 5.5 pounds since last Monday. I was a little concerned as I ate more than I should have at yesterday's birthday party for my grandfather. I took a big salad, peeled off the chicken skin of a small piece, a few pieces of fruit, which when tasted I found had sugar on the strawberries, and a scoop of baked beans. Oh my gosh were those baked beans yummy...you could tell there was lots of brown sugar in them! Probably not the wisest of choices. But, the worst part was when I had a few pieces of pepper jack cheese and crackers, and two slices of pepperoni. It doesn't sound horrific, I know, but when you're really trying to be careful, every little calorie counts. I did successfully resist birthday cake, but only because I left before they cut it. It was ice cream cake anyway, which I'm not very fond of, so I feel confident I could've passed it up. Still, feeling very guilty about the beans and crackers. For breakfast yesterday I had a yummy smoothie. And, when I got home later in the evening last night, I had one of my 100-calorie light Breyer's ice creams to keep me from eating anything else. I didn't get to walk yesterday, other than up my aunt's huge hill from her pool. (Trust me for those who don't know, it is HUGE.) I gave three dogs haircuts and baths when I got home, so that should count for something. I had to wrestle with two of them. Why didn't I get in a walk? Well, I'll tell you why...Wal-Mart. I stopped in for what I thought would be a quick stop and had to wait in line for like 25-30 minutes at least! I was so annoyed...that Wal-mart never has enough cashiers. I hate going there, but it's the only one with food around me and was on the way home from my aunt's house.

So, back to the weekend.... Friday night I did good eating, just a veggie burger and some fruit. (I think about the fruit...it's hard to remember now.) Then, I cleaned...a bit. Mostly I watched TV. I couldn't walk because we had horrible thunder and rain storms. It was pretty bad. I guess I could've used my "new" treadmill, which is why I bought it, huh? It was covered in crap. I would've had to clean it off. And, after a long week of work and rain and miserable wet dogs...I was just too annoyed and tired. Lazy...is more like it. But, I digress.

On Saturday I got up, had my smoothie and went on my way home to Mom's. We did a bit of shopping and I got my tires rotated...a very important car tidbit that I never knew about until just a year ago. Seriously, at 33 years old I had never heard of that fact that you are supposed to rotate your tires every 6,000-8,000 miles. Color me a dumb blonde maybe? Or, it could be that my parents never set a good car example. They rarely had oil changes that I ever recall. Anyway, we were at the mall for the lunch hour and beyond, so we had to eat at the mall food court, which I hate doing. I should've just gotten a salad at Mickey D's. But, I thought I'd try their grilled chicken snack wrap. How bad could that be, right? It's just a SNACK wrap. Well, this is why I do research before I go out...I was amazed at how small it was for the amount of calories I had eaten when I got home and looked online. The wrap was 260 calories and it really was SOOO tiny. I thought it might be 125-150 max. The flour tortilla was the biggest offender at 160 of that total! I also had gotten a snack-sized fruit 'n yogurt parfait. That was 160 calories. I should've just gotten that!! So by end of lunchtime I had already ingested 650 calories. More than half my usual daily amount! I was going out to dinner that night, so I knew I was going to go over no matter what. I had garden veggie soup because I was so cold. I really should've just had a bowl of that alone. I see on their web site it's 183 calories. For my meal I had a veggie burger with a side of sauteed portobello mushrooms. The mushrooms are 131 calories. I didn't eat the bun of the burger. My veggie burgers at home are about 110 calories. This one was a bit bigger, so I'm going to guess about 200 calories since the calories aren't listed on their web site. I should've stopped there...that put me at 1164 calories for the day. But, we went to visit Mr. Baskin and Mr. Robbins, as I wanted to. No one twisted my arm...I did it to myself. I got fat-free, sugar-free ice cream. A small cup, so I'm going to assume it was 200 calories ish. OOOH, I high-balled it! I just checked their web site and I only had 150 calories..not bad at all! That put me at 1314 calories for Saturday total. A little higher than I normally go, but what the heck...it's one day ... and they weren't too terrible of choices. I did get in a good 2-mile walk on Saturday, so I don't feel too badly.

Now, onto today. I had a smoothie for breakfast. But, I have a lunch planned out at Papa J's with friends. I just LOVE, I mean LOVE their personal pan gourmet pizzas. When I go there I get a white pizza with feta and spinach. It's probably bad for me, but I never get to this restaurant, so I'm going for it. I'm going to see if my friend will split it with me. Two small personal pan pieces can't be that bad for me, right? There is no nutritional info on their site, naturally. I'm sure it's that bad. If I match it with a salad and then eat a very light dinner I won't be too badly for the day. Maybe I'll have just a smoothie for dinner. And, I'm planning a long walk tonight, too.

Tomorrow will be the very bad day. I'm taking my friend out to dinner at an Italian restaurant for her farewell dinner. She is moving to NC this week. It is a very nice restaurant, my favorite in Pittsburgh. I know and fully expect to make unwise food choices as it's the last time she and I will have our "Tuesday night" dinners out. I will try to make as wise as choices as I can.....but it is pasta after all. Yummy yummy pasta, oh so freakin' yummy pasta. Pasta is my weakness and it calls my name, but I wanted to treat her to something special. I'll have to make up for it the remainder of the week, but it's worth it! (Have I mentioned how I love pasta???)

Ok, this was very long-winded, so I better wrap up and get back to work. Have a terrific week! Should prove to be a nice weather week here in Pittsburgh. Great walking weather!
 
Day # 309

I have a funny story. My friend, Peggy, and I have been walking for about 3-4 weeks now near her house. She wore a pedometer the first night and said we had walked about 2 miles on our little excursion. I figured we walked farther than that, but didn't say anything. Last night we walked just a little farther than we normally do. It took us about an hour and 15 minutes. I said there is no way we could just be walking 2 miles. I can get 2 miles in myself in about 35 minutes if I really try. So, I got in the car with her and tracked the mileage. These past few weeks we have not been walking just 2 miles. Oh no... we have been walking just shy of FIVE miles a night. No wonder I'm so tuckered when we get back! Geesh!

Yesterday at our lunch out we split a white pizza with feta, chicken, tomatoes and spinach. I also got a garden salad. And, I had a few bites of bread dipped in oil/balsamic vinegar. YUM-O. After our five-mile jaunt I had a veggie burger (110 calories) and my ice cream (100 calories.) I have no idea what lunch cost me in the way of calories. It was only three very small pieces of pizza ... like if you put your two index fingers and thumbs together and made a triangle...only that big. I'm not going to beat myself up about it.

Today I had my smoothie for breakfast - YUM. (185 calories now that I'm using light soy milk). And, for lunch I had lettuce and some chicken (approx. 90 calories) and with a sprinkle of parmesan and light Cesar dressing. (probably 60 calories) I followed up with peach yogurt (60 calories) and a very small peach. (50 calories). So far I've had 445 calories. Tonight is the big dinner out. The big bad dinner where I will be treating myself to extremely yummy Italian food. This isn't a restaurant you frequent....so I will be indulging. I'm not even going to count or concern myself. Just try to have a good time and not stuff myself, but not widdle out the good stuff either. (Bread, is that you? I hear you calling me!!! And, oooh, my friend Pasta, so NICE to see you!)

If time and weather permits I will force in a walk tonight when I get home. Let's hope I can waddle my way out of the restaurant! I will be diligently back on track tomorrow!

Have a great rest of the day...
N.
 
Day # 310

Well, last night I had my "big" dinner out. I got penne with marinara, sausage, green pepper, and onion. The sauce was just plain nasty. I've never encountered such a nasty marinara. I was very disappointed. It was very very sweet and not in a good way at all. I didn't eat a lot of pasta, but I did eat all the veggies and sausage. I also had a garden salad and um, bread....too much bread in dipping sauces. Shame shame. And, they had no good desserts. They were out of their famous tiramisu! What kind of authentic Italian restaurant doesn't have Tiramisu??? So, we left and hit the Olive Garden for coffee and dessert. I got my beloved Tiramisu.

Look at it..how could you resist it???



I didn't walk when I got home. It was way too late.

I'm making up for it today. I had a smoothie for breakfast and brought yogurt and fruit for lunch. I'm going to walk to Subway and get a turkey breast wrap or mini-sub. I think the min-sub is for kids? But, it only has 190 calories vs. 280, so I'm going to press for it. I'll probably have another smoothie for dinner or maybe cereal because I am very low on food...and turns out very low on cash. Yikes. It's only halfway through the month and I've managed to spend way too much so far. I have to be careful the next few weeks.

My friend and I will walk tonight our near-five miles. I have tomorrow off, with the intent of moving a bed and some major cleaning. That should burn some calories, too!

Enjoy your day. I'm doing my best not to feel too guilty for all that I ate last night. But, it was a send-off celebration dinner. Once in a while that shouldn't be too terrible to indulge in, right?
 
Holy Calories Veggie Burger!

I got a veggie burger at Ruby Tuesday's on Saturday night. I thought I was making a wise choice. I just ate the burger, not the bun. But, I just came across this note online:

Think twice before picking Ruby Tuesday's veggie burger as a healthy option, as the sandwich clocks in at a mind-blowing 943 calories. Mind you, this doesn't include toppings or any side dishes. We're not sure what's been done to this poor burger, but with 52 grams of fat we're going to put this on our "don't" list.

HOLY CRAP! I ate way too many calories on Saturday after all! I am so bummed!
 
Days # 311-312

Yesterday I was off to help a friend move a bed. And, move my bed. And load a bed...and move a bed...and, oh my gosh was I sore by the time the day ended. We were supposed to go to breakfast, but circumstances had me not eating anything until 1 p.m. I was not thrilled with that. I like to have my breakfast. We ended up at Eat 'n Park at 1 and I got grilled chicken, a garden side salad with fat-free french, and the fruit cup. I can't imagine it was that much in calories, let me check real quick. I actually got the grilled chicken sandwich and just removed the bun. I figured the chicken portion would be smaller than if I got the grilled chicken dinner. The chicken was about 175 calories, the salad with dressing is 165, and the fruit cup about 70 calories. Lunch was 410 calories. I went for a five-mile walk with my friend and then came home to eat dinner. I have very little food in my place. So, I ate soup (200 calories) and my ice cream (100 calories.) Yesterday's total calories was only 710. That is far too low. Ugh. I'm so annoyed I didn't get breakfast. Too bad you can't carry over calories to the next day like my rollover cell minutes!!

Today I had my smoothie for breakfast with soy milk - 185 calories. I also had a 70-calorie fruit snack around 10:30. I'm not sure what we're doing for lunch. My friend is coming down at 1:00 and we'll go from there. Probably either subway or maybe we'll walk to the Arts Festival and see what they have down there. I have a piece of fruit and soup as a backup.

Wish me a good weekend. I'm heading off to Mom's tonight which is always a test in my food-resisting strength. My plan is to walk as soon as I get there. I'm off on Monday to help Jess and family unpack and clean. Hopefully all that physical labor will keep my mind off food while managing to sweat a bit.

Enjoy the weekend....
N.
 
I can have my carrot cake...and eat it, too!

Oh heavenly 100-calorie joy! Hostess makes a 100-calorie carrot cake snack!
 

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Day # 316

Ok, I am so bummed. I worked really hard last week. And, yesterday with Jess' move. I figured I'd see a decent number on the scale today. But, no. I was down one pound the first time I stepped on. No pounds the second time. And, UP five pounds the final time. I hate that darn scale. I'm not getting on it anymore. It does me no good at all. I totally resisted pizza yesterday that smelled so good and opted for a plate of lettuce and fat-free dressing. And, what thanks do I get? A crazed scale with a mind of it's own. Very upsetting. I did eat very well and healthy this weekend. The only time I strayed a bit was on Saturday night when I got a chicken taco salad out. But, even then the dressing was salsa and I just had about a fourth of a cup of a sour cream based topping. I didn't even eat the yummiest part - the fried taco shell it came in. What gives?? The only thing I did differently this week is have a few pieces of bread (wheat/whole grain) for a sandwich yesterday and Saturday. Oh, and a wheat roll at Subway once last week. Maybe that's it? Maybe I can't eat bread at all?

I discovered Weight Watchers 80-calorie carrot cake snacks this weekend. I had one on Saturday. It was SUPER yummy. I had it as my snack yesterday, too. Maybe those aren't good for me either? Maybe my body just rejects all carbs? Ugh. I am so annoyed.

I walked on Saturday, not Sunday though. And, yesterday I didn't walk either...but I did help with lifting boxes, so that counts as exercise. I'll go for my usual 5-mile walk tonight. Maybe that will get me back on track. Oh, and pitching my scale. Perhaps that will help, too!

Another discovery on the fast-food trail. I haven't tried this yet, but my friend said Taco Bell has a chicken taco that isn't too bad. I looked on their web site. I found that the Fresco Style Chicken Ranchero Taco with
Chicken, Fiesta Salsa, Lettuce, Tortilla is only 170 calories with only 4 grams of fat. Just a tasty tidbit if you find yourself super strapped for time. That didn't seem too terrible to me. Sounds pretty good. Next time I'm out of time and need to eat...maybe I'll try running for the border?

Today so far so good. Had my smoothie for breakfast, yum! I brought a peach for a snack which I need to eat soon. And, for lunch I have chicken soup, yogurt and fruit. I have nothing for dinner. I'll either have to find time to stop at the grocery store or make it a smoothie night. I'm kind of tight on time tonight, so we'll see.

Hope you had better weigh-ins than I did!
N.
 
Day # 317

Howdy. I'm not feeling much like being at work today and it's my late night, so I'm stuck here. Last night I went home and then onto my friend's house to walk. Against my better judgement because of the impending storm, I didn't want to go. But, my friend insisted the storm was heading north and we were safe. WRONG. We were hit by a monsoon only about halfway in to the walk! We had to stand in the vestibule of a CVS Pharmacy until it passed, about 20 minutes later and it still drizzled on us the entire way home! Anyway, for dinner last night I had a Lean Cuisine Chicken, Spinach & Mushrooms Panini It was 280 calories and I paired it up with a few spoonfuls of marinara sauce to dip. I also had a bag of popcorn. I found Orville Rednebacher makes a "Smart Pop" line. I got the Kettle Korn and supposedly it only had 30 calories in the entire bag of popped corn. I don't understand how that works. Unpopped it's like 130 calories per serving, but popped it's 15? What gives? Who'd eat it unpopped? They also have a Cinnabon flavor. I bet that smells amazing! I wonder how many calories are in that. YUMMO. Just 30 calories for an entire bag? That has to be wrong. Does anyone know how that works?

Anyway, I meant to get up this morning and walk. I had every intention, but it just didn't work out. I was too sleepy. I had my smoothie for breakfast (185 calories) and a nectarine for a snack (60 calories). For lunch I brought a sandwich on light cracked wheat bread (90 calories total for bread); 60 calories for the meat, with lettuce and mustard and fat-free cheddar cheese (30 calories). I paired that up with a fruit cup (70 calories) and a vanilla yogurt (60 calories.) I have to say that Dannon Light & Fit is pretty good and low in calories. That puts me at 555 calories so far today. About 450 left for the remainder of the day. I have a Lean Pocket pizza with a wheat crust for dinner. I think it's right around 200 calories. That means I can have something with it. Maybe a carrot cake snack (100 calories)...yum!

Hope you have a good night!
 
Day # 319

Sorry I missed writing yesterday. The morning was busy and then I had a meeting after lunch that last 2 hours. I never got back to write. And, me writing at night never happens. Besides, Ted and I had puppy class last night. We had lots of fun! I didn't get in a walk though, ah well. Yesterday I got my female monthly bill, so they say. All I want to do is eat. And, eat. And, eat and eat and eat! I haven't, but food has been on my mind nonstop the past 2 days. UGH. Being female stinks!

Today I had my morning smoothie. For lunch turkey breast, lettuce, fat-free cheese and mustard on light whole wheat with some yogurt and fruit. Oh, and I had a nectarine earlier as a snack. I do not know what I'll have for dinner since I seriously have no food. I guess I'll have to stop at the grocery store. Tonight I'm heading on my nightly walk again with my friend. That's good. I can't get too off track with the walking. I let the past 2 days slide, shamefully.

Tomorrow morning Ted and I have another obedience class and then we're heading home to Mom's. I'll have to be on my best food behavior this weekend. There is picnic-type food in my future tomorrow. And, then on Sunday night through Tuesday I have a conference to attend. The good part is I will be staying at mom's and just driving up for the conference, so I should be able to behave and get in my walks. But there is a few formal dinner events I will have to go to. I'll just have to make sure I make smart choices. It's amazing how quickly a few innocent bites of food can add up to major calories.

Hope you have an enjoyable weekend.

N.
 
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